You can create your individual programme by choosing your study locations and specialisations. The programme is structured into 11 different modules divided into two types:
Offered collaboratively by all partner institutions. Students attend joint classes, with lecturers from all four partner universities teaching in their areas of expertise. Each module includes:
Managed individually by each study location. They encourage physical mobility by highlighting each university’s geographic and expert focus, within a shared thematic framework. These modules allow students to prepare for their theses in a subject-specific way.
Specialisations and regional focus of partner universities
Module overview
The programme is structured into 11 modules distributed across four semesters.
Virtual & physical mobility options
Students usually spend a mobility semester (with the minimum of 30 ECTS) at one of the partner universities other than the entrance university. Students might also choose, according to their own preference and availability, to remain onsite, at their entrance university only, and generate mobility ECTS virtually through joint online lectures.
Mobility features:
Internship Option
European Studies encompasses a broad range of thematic and regional specialisations. Depending on their academic interests and career goals, students are encouraged to seek internship opportunities that match their individual profiles. These may include areas such as climate change, migration, European integration, foreign affairs, energy policy, human rights, development cooperation, or other topics relevant to European Studies. Some students may also choose to specialise in particular world regions, such as Southeast Europe, the Middle East, or other geographical areas.
Students are responsible for identifying and applying for suitable internship placements. Internships may take various forms, including policyoriented, research-oriented, administrative, advocacy, or project-based positions, provided that they are relevant to the field of European Studies and contribute to the programme’s learning objectives.
Given the interdisciplinary nature of European Studies, internship opportunities can be found in a wide range of institutions, including public administrations, international organisations, think tanks, research institutes, non-governmental organisations, consultancies, cultural institutions, media organisations, and private-sector entities working on European and international issues.
Support, Coordination & Recognition
Students can contact the local coordinators at their respective study locations, as well as the programme coordinator in Leipzig, for information and guidance regarding internship opportunities. Coordinators can provide advice on identifying suitable organisations, clarify programme requirements, and support students throughout the internship planning process.
Depending on the regulations of the entrance university, students may have the possibility to replace a local course with an internship during the third or fourth semester. The specific requirements, procedures, and credit recognition arrangements vary between partner universities.
Students are therefore encouraged to consult their local coordinator for detailed information. Students who choose not to complete an internship can fulfil the required credits through elective coursework, in accordance with the regulations of their study track.
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